On a wet, late-October afternoon, the No. 23-ranked Ohio Northern women's soccer program dropped its regular season finale 2-1 to Ohio Athletic Conference foe Mount Union on Saturday at Kerscher Stadium.
The Polar Bears move to 13-3-1 overall and 7-1-1 in league play. With their conference record, Northern has claimed the two seed in the 2018 OAC Tournament, a first round bye, and semifinal round hosting rights in their first postseason contest next Thursday. Northern can also claim a share of the OAC Regular Season title with an Otterbein loss Saturday evening when they play Capital at 7 p.m.
ALLIANCE — The Ohio Northern men's soccer program dropped its 2018 regular season finale 2-0 to Ohio Athletic Conference rival Mount Union in Alliance Saturday.
The Polar Bears complete the regular season with an 11-7-1 overall record and a 4-5-0 mark in conference action. With their league mark, Northern has qualified for the 2018 OAC Tournament and will play on the road in the quarterfinal round next Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the Purple Raiders end their regular season campaign with a 12-3-1 overall mark and a 5-3-1 record against the conference loop.
Junior Anthony McFadden (Cillicothe/paint Valley) completed 16-of-26 passes for 236 yards and a touchdown to lead the Ohio Northern football team in a 55-24 loss to No. 1-ranked Mount Union on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Dial-Roberson Stadium.
The Polar Bears (5-3 overall, 4-3 Ohio Athletic Conference) also celebrated Homecoming Weekend and Senior Day on Saturday.
The Purple Raiders (8-0, 7-0) were led by D'Angelo Fulford, who was 18-of-21 passing for 332 yards and seven touchdowns and ran 12 times for 60 yards.
Senior Kierra Watson (Brownsburg, Ind.) won three events to lead the Ohio Northern women's swimming and diving to a 184-77 triumph over Wilmington at the ONU Sports Center Natatorium on Friday evening.
Watson won in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:05.69, the 100 breast in 1:12.84 and was part of ONU's winning 200 yard free relay.
The Ohio Northern men's swimming and diving program captured first-place finishes in 14 of 16 total events en route to a 211-74 victory over league rival Wilmington Friday evening inside the ONU Sports Center Natatorium to open their 2018 dual meet slate.
The Polar Bears start the season with a 1-0 overall record and a 1-0 conference mark following their home opener. Meanwhile, Wilmington falls to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Saturday's contest is the eighth game overall and the final home game of the 2018 season for Ohio Northern. It is also Homecoming and Senior Day for the Polar Bears. ONU is 536-494-36 in 124 seasons of play, a winning percentage of .518. ONU is fifth in the 10-team OAC with a 4-2 league record, while MtU is atop the OAC with a 6-0 mark.
ONU Head Coach Dean Paul is 1-13 vs. Mount Union. He is in his 15th season at ONU with a 101-50 record, a winning percentage of .669. Paul is ONU's all-time winningest coach in ONU football history.
